What: A combination of live, online and in-field presentations and demonstrations on making and using biochar on site in the forest and WUI (Wildland Urban Interface). 

Why: Given the ongoing drought and dangerous wildfire conditions in California and throughout the west, we see an urgent need to train more people on clean techniques to convert problem forest vegetation into biochar onsite for climate and ecological benefits.  Biochar helps mitigate wildfire threat by increasing forest soil water-holding capacity and resilience.  

Trainers: Kelpie Wilson of Wilson Biochar Associates will lead the training in biochar kiln operations and conservation burn techniques. Deborah Page-Dumroese, US Forest Service Research Soil Scientist, will lead biochar forestry applications training. We will also hear from many others who are developing and using these methods in forest settings around the US. 

Who Should Attend: Forestry contractors, arborists, workforce supervisors, forest landowners, homeowners in the WUI, and staff from environmental NGOs and natural resource agencies who may be supervising forestry workers, or developing biochar forestry projects and programs. 

Partners: US Biochar Initiative, US Forest Service, Butte Community College, Butte Fire Safe Council, CSU Chico’s Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve, and Applied Biomass Technicians

SPEAKER INFO AND PRESENTATIONS

Link to Recordings: https://biochar-us.org/usbi-biochar-woods-webinar-2022-recordings

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